CVE•Published 2026-07-24•Modified 2026-07-29•1 article on news•4 live references•NVD data
CVE-2026-56163Microsoft · Azure_kubernetes_service
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
10.0
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
57
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 43% of all CVEs
Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Timeline
Published 2026-07-24
Modified 2026-07-29
External references
Search for exposed instances
Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).
Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts
vuln:CVE-2026-56163Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.
Shodan · product
product:"Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service"All exposed Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.
Shodan · banner/body mention
http.html:"Azure Kubernetes Service"HTTP body or banner mentions "Azure Kubernetes Service" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.
More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2026-56163Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2026-56163Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
grep.app
CVE-2026-56163Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
CVE-2026-56163GitHub code search for direct mentions.
Google dork
"CVE-2026-56163" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.